Nisaku Hori Hori Weeding and Digging Knife – Item Of The Week
There is one tool I use more than any other in my garden, it’s my Hori Hori Knife. The only tool that even comes close would be my pruners but …
There is one tool I use more than any other in my garden, it’s my Hori Hori Knife. The only tool that even comes close would be my pruners but …
Working the homestead can be physically taxing but fulfilling. There’s something about shaping your lived environment that makes you feel well integrated where you live. But the work gets to …
Homesteading is hard work! I’m writing this right now at night, and I’m tired and am quite often tired at the end of the day. So why do it? Is …
The leaves are covering the homestead and as an act of good stewardship, you’re wondering what’s the best thing to do with them all. Have you ever made leaf mold …
Rabbits can be very cute and charming creatures…until they get into your garden and eat all the fruits and vegetables that you’ve worked so hard to grow. You can keep …
If you are getting seeds in from your garden or if you’ve bought some from a local garden center, you might be wondering how soon you need to use them …
Alley cropping and silvopasture are both hot topics in agroforestry and permaculture. Unfortunately, their names don’t do a great job of explaining what they are. So what are these two …
So you grew the sunflowers and they fulfilled their purpose as the centerpiece of your garden, a trellis, or maybe a privacy screen and now they are standing 8 or …
Lettuce is a fresh leafy green that’s a popular addition to summer salads or sandwiches worldwide, and if you’re into gardening, it’s more than likely you will grow a variant …
Pole beans and bush beans share a lot of similarities. After all, both are still types of green beans despite how different their names are. Yet, these two types of …
You plant your broccoli seeds, you water and nurture your plants waiting for the day of harvest. After all that work and time you notice a problem, your broccoli leaves …
Lambsquarters is an extremely common plant that grows well in a variety of soils: in agricultural fields, in ditches beside roads, in forested areas, and in gardens. If you’ve spent …
If you are looking for an easy to grow, colorful, and nutrient rich plant to add to your food forest then Jerusalem artichoke, also known as Sunchoke, is exactly what …
Squash bugs are one of the most common pests you’re likely to find on squash plants in your vegetable garden and one of the most difficult to get rid of …